Definition of Crimenal
Crim"i*nal (kr?m"?-nal), a.
[L. criminalis, fr. crimen: cf. F.
criminel. See Crime.] 1.
Guilty of crime or sin.
The neglect of any of the relative duties renders
us criminal in the sight of God.
Rogers.
2. Involving a crime; of the nature of a
crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal
carelessness.
Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only
indications of vice, not criminal in themselves.
Addison.
3. Relating to crime; -- opposed to
civil; as, the criminal code.
The officers and servants of the crown, violating
the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in
some cases liable to criminal process.
Hallam.
Criminal action (Law), an action
or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a
crime. -- Criminal conversation
(Law), unlawful intercourse with a married woman;
adultery; -- usually abbreviated, crim. con. --
Criminal law, the law which relates to
crimes.
Crim"i*nal, n. One who has
commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict,
confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- being against the law
- guilty of breaking the law
- relative to crime
- a person who is guilty of breaking the law
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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